Door alignment after install of Wild Horse weather stripping

[ba123]

Ok, so I’m having this door closing issue now with WH door seals. The drivers side isn’t terrible and I could probably get it to compress right with some heat but the pass side is horrible! I can’t get it to close even without a latch. It just won’t go.

I tried some tape and pulled the strip at the front of the door over and it helped but not enough. I feel like I’d have to trim a ton and would it even seal anymore?

 

[WPS 73 Bronco]

I gave up on it and went with the "Amazon" door seal rubber. Worked like a charm.

 

[WPS 73 Bronco]

Here's the link

Car Door Seal Fits Gap 0.3 to 0.5 inch (8-12mm), Length 15 Feet (4.65 Meter) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NDR2B5O/?tag=classicbroncos-20

 

[ba123]

Thanks!

 

[ba123]

Here's the link

Car Door Seal Fits Gap 0.3 to 0.5 inch (8-12mm), Length 15 Feet (4.65 Meter) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NDR2B5O/?tag=classicbroncos-20

Did you use any clips for the bottom or stick or glue it?

 

[WPS 73 Bronco]

I glued it. There’s a whole thread that slowleak posted showing what to do.

https://classicbroncos.com/forums/threads/who-makes-the-very-best-door-rubber.307934/page-4

 

[Hallboss]

I glued it. There’s a whole thread that slowleak posted showing what to do.

https://classicbroncos.com/forums/threads/who-makes-the-very-best-door-rubber.307934/page-4

Did this about a month ago with mine. Seems to be holding well so far. Doors do shut tighter, but way better than the OEM weather-stripping

 

[ba123]

Ok, so I got the Amazon weatherstripping mentioned above but I liked the top pieces of the WH kit I had as well so figured I’d splice them together.

The WH kit tubing was a little smaller with two tubes so I cut the slit between them, and I used half a plastic drinking straw (for perfect alignment) and adhesive in the top tube, then adhesive and straw in the bottom Amazon tube.

Works perfectly.

 

[Torkman66]

How are the doors shutting now?

 

[ba123]

How are the doors shutting now?

They close and nicely as they can now. I did test with it all loose to be sure before using adhesive.

 

[mpboxer]

Took my doors 5 years of slamming and they finely close right. The rubber softened up over time and heat.

New seals about three years ago on mine and same. Every year they get a little better. Move the striker in another 1/16 or 1/8 haha. Slamming just comes with the territory.

 

[sprdv1]

I gave up on it and went with the "Amazon" door seal rubber. Worked like a charm.

outstanding....

 

[sprdv1]

Ok, so I got the Amazon weatherstripping mentioned above but I liked the top pieces of the WH kit I had as well so figured I’d splice them together.

The WH kit tubing was a little smaller with two tubes so I cut the slit between them, and I used half a plastic drinking straw (for perfect alignment) and adhesive in the top tube, then adhesive and straw in the bottom Amazon tube.

Works perfectly.

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Happy times